After staying home so much, we're all itching to try new things and most of us already have in the last year-and-a-half.
80% of Americans say they've tried something new since the pandemic started. That includes 67% who've tried a new food or drink. 64% have expanded their taste in movies, music, or TV shows, probably because they've watched everything else.
Here are six benefits of trying new things from PR Newswire:
1. It can make you feel better in general, 78% of people say it's true.
2. It boosts happiness. 60% say trying new things makes them happy.
3. It can make you more creative. 53% say branching out helps with creativity.
4. It gives you energy. 52% of us feel more energetic after trying something new.
5. It raises your self-esteem. 51% say they feel more content with themselves after doing something they've never done before.
6. It can help you find something you love. 63% of people have ended up loving something that they avoided for years.
